India beaten by New Zealand in Quarter finals of ICC CWC 1999

In the Next Quarter Finals of the ICC cricket world cup, India was against the New Zealand team. This game was played on Trent Bridge, Nottingham, England on 12th June, 1999.

Both teams have played well since now in this ICC Cricket world Cup, 1999. So it would a good contest to witness. India won the toss and opts to bat first, so this means New Zealand will bowl first and will chase whatever India posts as total later in the game. This is how the Indian team and 11 was looking like in this match: Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, Sourav Ganguly, Anil Kumble, Venkatesh Prasad, Mohammad Azharuddin (c), Robin Singh, Javagal Srinath, Ajay Jadeja, Nayan Mongia (wk), Debasis Mohanty

And New Zealand team and 11 was looking like this in this match: Stephen Fleming (c), Nathan Astle, Chris Cairns, Craig McMillan, Gavin Larsen, Chris Harris, Dion Nash, Adam Parore (wk), Roger Twose, Geoff Allott, Matt Horne

India started well and were able to post the total of 251 runs at the loss of 6 wickets in 50 over’s with the contribution of Ajay Jadeja who made 76 runs in 103 balls with 6 4’s and 2 sixes at the strike rate of 74 runs in 100 balls and Skipper M Azhar who made 30 runs in 43 balls. India lost a trick in this match as they had a good start but they were unable to capitalize otherwise they could have made in excess of 280 runs and that would be a match winning score.

New Zealand was needed to score 252 runs in 50 over’s to win the game.

New Zealand started well and were able to chase this total in 48.2 over’s at the loss of only 5 wickets and with 100 balls still spare in the game. M horne top scored with 64 runs in 116 balls with 10 4’s and strike rate of 74 runs in 100 balls roger Twose who made unbeaten 60 runs in 77 balls with 5 4’s.

Roger Twose was adjudged the Man of the match for his Super Knock.

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